To test a text messaging intervention using MyDiaText and financial incentives to determine whether such an intervention will improve self-reported self-care behaviors in children 12 to 18 years old. The intervention will consist of daily text messages sent to the subject's personal mobile device. Subjects will be incentivized to respond to text messages via a lottery financial incentive. Previously developed text messages based on the American Diabetes Association (ADA) behavior goals will be used for this intervention.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
OTHER
Masking
SINGLE
Enrollment
166
The intervention will consist of daily text messages sent to the subject's personal mobile device.
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Change in Self-Care Inventory (SCI) Score From Baseline to 6 Months
Estimate of self-management will be assessed via the Self-Care Inventory questionnaire. This scale measures self-reported adherence to diabetes self-care behaviors. A higher score on 1-5 scale is associated with more self care behaviors, i.e., better outcomes. The outcome was mean score on the scale. If a participant responded N/A, this question was not included in calculation of mean score.
Time frame: 6 months
Change in Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) From Baseline to 6 Months
Hemoglobin A1c is a measure of glycemic control scale that reflects how well they followed recommendations for self-care during the past month (1="never do it" to 5 ="always do this as recommended, without fail"). Total scores range from 1-70 and previous data shows that youth with better self-care levels (higher scores) have significantly better glycemic control.
Time frame: 6 months
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